Search results for "Quality Improvement"
Moving the needle on heart failure
Financial penalties have failed to dent readmissions, so new strategies are needed.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2018/05/moving-the-needle-on-heart-failure.htm
15 May 2018
Helping patients follow their heart (failure meds)
Partnership between clinicians and pharmacy improved medication adherence after discharge.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2018/05/success-story-helping-patients-follow-their-heart-failure-meds.htm
15 May 2018
Patient deterioration alerts didn't improve mortality or length of stay in trials
According to a new systematic review, pre-post studies have found benefits from using health information technology for early detection of inpatient deterioration, but randomized controlled trials have shown no significant changes from such interventions.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2022/04/20/patient-deterioration-alerts-didnt-improve-mortality-or-length-of-stay-in-trials.htm
20 Apr 2022
It takes a community
The Camden Coalition in New Jersey and other health care systems are addressing the problem of hospital readmissions by bringing people together at the local level.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2010/05/readmissions.htm
15 May 2010
Let the computer figure it out
Researchers look at how machine learning could change hospital care.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2018/01/machine-learning-computer-figure-out.htm
15 Jan 2018
M&M conferences get swept up in QI trend
M##amp;M conferences now increasingly focus on the underlying causes of errors and what can be learned from them.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2011/01/mandm.htm
15 Jan 2011
Don't quit too soon
Findings from a recent study may change practice.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2012/12/coverstory.htm
15 Dec 2012
Uncertainty on nurse staffing despite regs, research
Opinions are heated, but data are limited, on how many nurses are best for patients.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2019/04/uncertainty-on-nurse-staffing-despite-regs-research.htm
15 Apr 2019
How to recognize respiratory compromise
A nonprofit alliance of medical societies is raising awareness of respiratory compromise.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2018/12/qa-how-to-recognize-respiratory-compromise.htm
15 Dec 2018
Pay now, profit later
Initial training, whether it lasts a few days or a few weeks, can make a crucial difference in a hospitalist's long-term productivity and career satisfaction.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2010/04/training.htm
15 Apr 2010